Arsène Wenger has admitted he could be tempted into the transfer market in January if "an opportunity turns up".

Arsenal have turned their season around following seven wins from their last eight Premier League matches, to move back into contention for the top four. Much of that success has been built on the 19 goals of Robin van Persie but with the Ivory Coast forward Gervinho and the Morocco striker Marouane Chamakh both set to be away at the Africa Cup of Nations early next year, Wenger accepts his back-up options will be stretched.

"We lose players like Chamakh and Gervinho to the Africa Cup of Nations so hopefully, touch wood, we do not get any injuries to our strikers. But if an opportunity turns up in that department then we will buy," Wenger told a supporters' Q&A at the Emirates Stadium.

The Arsenal manager, however, feels the current financial climate is "a bit special". Wenger continued: "Economically the whole environment has changed and people suffer more. The clubs will suffer more financially and it's much more difficult. Maybe we will have some opportunities because we are in a good financial situation."

Although both Park Chu-young and Andrey Arshavin also offer attacking options, Wenger may look to bring in more like-for-like cover, with FC Köln's Lukas Podolski one possibility if the price was right. The Sochaux midfielder Kévin Anin is also said to be on Wenger's radar, along with Anderlecht's Luca Biglia.

Biglia's representative, Enzo Montepaone, told calciomercato.com: "Fiorentina's interest is real, but Arsenal also like him a lot. Italy has always been his dream and, as he holds an Italian passport, a move to Italy is very likely. It is, however, important to pay attention to Arsenal."